Colton Municipal Code Ch. 9.40 Weapons

It is unlawful for any Person, except one duly authorized and licensed by Federal, State, County or City government or governments to carry firearms, to Discharge any pistol, musket or instrument or firearm of any kind or description whatsoever, which throws or propels a bullet or a missile for any distance by means of gunpowder or any other explosive substance.

(Ord. 1091 § 1 (part), 1961)

The prohibitions of Section 9.40.010 Shall not apply to a Person discharging such an instrument or firearm in a place or location expressly Used for that purpose and while said Person is lawfully on said Premises for the express purpose of so discharging the firearms or instrument.

(Ord. 1091 § 1 (part), 1961)

Any Person violating any of the provisions of Sections 9.40.010 and 9.40.020 Shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not exceeding three hundred dollars, or by imprisonment in the City Jail not exceeding ninety Days or by both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the Court.

(Ord. 1091 § 2, 1961)

It is unlawful for any Person to shoot or Discharge any sling, bow or spring gun loaded or charged with any hard substance over or upon any Street or Public Place in the City or over or upon the Premises of any Person therein, without the consent of the Owner thereof.

(Ord. 234 § 132, 1907)

A. No Person Shall display for Sale or sell a replica or facsimile of a firearm within the City.

B. As Used in this chapter, the meaning of the term "firearm" Shall be the same as the meaning of that term under the "Dangerous Weapons' Control Law" located at Section 12000 et seq. of the Penal Code of the State of California. A "replica or facsimile of a firearm" means and includes any device or object made of plastic, wood, metal or any other Material, which can reasonably be perceived to be an Actual firearm, but is not an Actual firearm. Such term does not include any nonfiring replica of an antique firearm, the original of which was designed, manufactured and produced prior to 1898.

C. Any Person, corporation, firm or association of Persons who violates the provisions of this section Shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in jail, not exceeding six Months, or by fine, not exceeding one thousand dollars, or by both.

(Ord. 0-20-88 § 1, 1988)